10 DIFFERENCES Between AMERICA and AUSTRALIA

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[@brenton6225]

Haha you said Chippy. You're turning into an Aussie Tristan

[@sea5063]

When I was a kid I went trick or treating with my friends and 60% of the time I got told (mostly by old people) “we’re not American go away” and as a kid that freaked me out and now I’m not into Halloween. But it is becoming more of a thing, a lot of kids around my suburb go trick or treating and dress up and a lot more people accept them now

[@samanthabrandon5510]

when my older sister was a kid she once got a potato, bread, chips, and tooth paste, and im pretty sure rarely any actual lollies.

[@julianathejaded7051]

Same, and I have a huge problem with how hypocritical this is. I once had a woman tell me this mid way through eating McDonalds while she was watching The Simpsons AND wearing a "Friends" tshirt. Um, hello? It blew my mind that being "too American" or whatever is something that can be said when we consume American culture every day and it is part of our lives, and why this is deemed as negative is weird to me considering Australia is a multicultural society 🤦‍♀️ Also as a side note, St Patrick's Day and Valentines Day never get the same hate that Halloween does, and since Halloween is fun I have never seen any reason for its unpopularity except bizarre hatred for America (which again makes no sense as we consume so much American culture) Anyway, thats my rant.

[@sea5063]

@@julianathejaded7051 I don’t think we could escape America if we tried though. You literally have to search for the Australian section on streaming services to find shows from our own country so. The news is centred around the election right now. I understand what you mean though

[@TristanKuhn]

@@julianathejaded7051 I also don't get hate towards Halloween haha. It's just an excuse to have a party! Sounds pretty Australian to me haha

[@TristanKuhn]

Lots of Aussies have told me it's gaining popularity as well. But only in the past 3-5 years

[@FionaEm]

Leaving school after Year 10 isn't as common as it used to be. Most trades require a higher level of education. And yep, plenty of angled parking in Oz, particularly in regional areas like the Gold Coast and inland towns. The stats about homeless ppl may include ppl who aren't on the streets, but couch surf or stay in shelters etc.

[@devo3243]

Most trades don't require a higher amount of education? Purely depends on who exactly is hiring you, but most places other than mines don't require anything above a year 10..... Myself and my sister are mechanics, and every other young tradesmen I know dropped out at year 10, except those who did their apprenticeship in the mines.

[@fifilalala]

It's actually illegal to leave school before you turn 17 in NSW unless you have an apprenticeship.

[@devo3243]

@@fifilalala when I left, you didn't need an apprenticeship but you did need to be studying. Cert 3 or higher at TAFE was allowed as well

[@Slim.Swainy]

I didn’t pass year 10 and left school at 15 with no job. Never has anyone asked for my education to get a job either.

[@iamisaid2295]

Just going off my kids’ experience, last few years, it’s probably 2% who leave at grade 11. Tradies earn great money in Australia cos we don’t have cheap illegal labour

[@PiersDJackson]

The Year 10 (Sophomore in US, 5th Form in UK) drop-outs for trade, technically they're not "dropping out" of education, they're going to TAFE / Trade School / Community College to get trade certificates and diploma qualifications, which in Australia is regulated by federal government certification... some large companies have their own "school" incorporated into the company, so that electrical apprentice gets time off tools to sit exams (designed in a way to be less academic and more life-skills based).

[@potato-ez5ee]

I was about to mention that, I dropped out at year 10 and went to study to become a youth worker in TAFE, already knew what I wanted to do and didn't feel like I needed to finish year 12 to do it.

[@CAbbott71]

Yup. Its also worth noting that many apprentices still go to classes to learn theory, in parallel with daytime work for practical skills.

[@PiersDJackson]

I should say I may be over qualified, I'm qualified as a secondary teacher, and have the trade training qualifications and several other alphabets after my name.... not that I really use any of them much, I use the certificate II and an associate diploma to "officially" do my job. A school teacher cannot sign off on any trade qualifications, unless they have the training qualification, and relevant qualifications in the same field.

[@TristanKuhn]

That's a good point. It's not really dropping out as much as it is studying something else

[@PiersDJackson]

@Big Blue it is a high school dropout, yes, education, no...

[@aussiejohn5835]

Hi Tristan. The true homeless people often move from state to state. Eg: When it is winter in Melbourne many homeless move to Queensland for a warmer winter. This inflates the homeless numbers as they are counted in both states. People who are couch surfing are also counted as being homeless for the purpose of receiving welfare. Eg: A family of 4 who have no permanent accommodation of their own and are staying with relatives again for welfare purposes are counted as 4 homeless persons. The examples I have used are not necessarily truly homeless but are included in the statistics.

[@aussiejohn5835]

@James Fisher The same happens with buskers. I knew a family who were basically homeless but they were excellent musicians and travelled from state to state busking. They made enough money to eventually get a deposit for a home. They started in Melbourne many years ago and followed the warm weather and now they live in Cairns.

[@andydporter5136]

Hmmm....my inclination is to call BS on this. At least that it occurs as you suggest on such a scale to invalidate the stats. I've never seen anything in the media-mainstream and independent outlets-about widespread double counting of the homeless, and I'd have thought the Australian Bureau of Statistics would be on the look out for a such major mistakes in their metric collating and if/when such errors are identified, they'd make appropriate adjustments to their figures, etc? Anyway, I could well be wrong and if you could provide your sources that'd be appreciated.

[@aussiejohn5835]

@@andydporter5136 The information I have provided is based on my personal experience working with the homeless in both NSW and QLD. I found that in order to claim assistance from various charities an address had to be provided which resulted in some homeless providing multiple addresses. This means while one person who lives in Melbourne and subsequently moves to Brisbane for the warmer months does in fact have 2 addresses. The first is in Melbourne for Centrelink purposes and the second in Brisbane which is provided in order to claim assistance from charitable organisations. Most charities require a local address ( this could be a local park.) Charities provide homeless numbers to the government to assist in their claim for assistance such as a grant. The homeless need an address to claim welfare payments and this can range from a P.O. box to a family members home. The definition for homeless is " no fixed address." I have been working with the homeless for 40yrs and yes the statistics are not reliable especially when one recipient claims assistance using multiple and sometimes fictitious addresses. The example I have used is for one person and you can multiply the numbers for families. I hope you appreciate that I can't name the organisations I have been working for and the information I have provided is based on my personal experiences working with these people.

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

@@aussiejohn5835 So you don't have any evidence at all then..... I call bullshit too. Never heard of such a thing and I've travelled all over the country. I think you made it up.

[@aussiejohn5835]

@@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax You are entitled to your opinion and I understand your scepticism, however I would suggest that you try living as a homeless person and maybe do some couch surfing or be truly homeless as a person who doesn't qualify for government benefits and lives on the streets begging for assistance. I am talking about the homeless not someone backpacking or moving around the country for leisure. The homeless numbers in Australia are greater because in most countries the term homeless refers to those who live on the streets but Australia includes the examples that I mentioned in my previous comments such as couch surfers and those moving from state to state following the warmer weather. I know it, I have lived it and I have worked with it but I understand the scepticism of those who have never had contact with this side of our society.

[@adanianking]

Tristan, you should make a video reaction to AFL, the rules, or a game, or the biggest hits, top "marks" - could be a good watch

[@potato-ez5ee]

NRL aswell 🤩

[@CAbbott71]

We have always described cricket to Americans, via its similarities to baseball. Would be interesting to see an American attempt this, or perhaps do the reverse.

[@josheuagreen5317]

I agree with this both AFL and NRL

[@squirrelflight2323]

@@potato-ez5ee bloody oath

[@TristanKuhn]

That's a great idea. I've really enjoyed learning how AFL works

[@surfie007]

Never seen a single lift that you choose the floor on the outside

[@aussiejohn5835]

I have seen them in Sydney and it is actually a security thing which stops people from going to multiple floors. I had to register at reception first and then utilise the lift.

[@JessKM]

They’re all over Melbourne in the large buildings :)

[@tazzer9]

Alot of tall office buildings have them now. As it can optimise the elevators better.

[@wallacefootrot6054]

Even in the skyscrapers

[@simon180]

I have, in Melb.

[@sebastiansmith8318]

The holiday season in the US is really the capitalist season starting with Halloween, then Thanksgiving followed by Black Friday to buy more stuff for Christmas. Spend, spend, spend!!!

[@harrybetteridge7532]

The Christmas season in Australia ie store decorations general start after footie grand finals & the Melbourne Cup which in a normal year get more festive.

[@TristanKuhn]

OMG YES! It's all about getting people to buy stuff. Only in America do we have a holiday giving thanks for what we have and then the next day (or often that night) fight people at walmarts to buy more things

[@FranticDan]

For about 3 months in 2010, I was declared homeless. I was living in a backpackers in the city of Adelaide. I was always on edge for my belongings getting stolen, there were a couple of girls who stole people's food including mine. :/

[@Viktor_22]

Hi I want to visit Australia from the US. Needs a host!

[@georgeswes4541]

We have a driver’s license point system in Michigan and you can lose your license with pints as well as drunk driving etc.

[@RadioSnivins]

Surely pints 'n' drunk driving are co-chums?

[@bradmacoz]

They are deadly here is Australia for drink driving, 0.05 your done for 12 mths. 0.10 two yrs 24 mths, repeat offenders you can loose your licence for life... and speeding in a car, 3km (1.86mph) and its $145 fine and upwards, 30km (18.6mph) over the limit, licence gone for 12mths!

[@RadioSnivins]

@@bradmacoz $310 for not wearing a bicycle helmet, which is the same as motorcyclists.

[@brisbanerugby]

Too many pints and you'll lose your license for 6 to 12 months...

[@TristanKuhn]

I know in America you can lose your license but I thought it was only for really bad things like drunk driving. Also I know you can lose it if you don't pay your fines. But it does vary state to state

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

The flags don't technically mean it's safe, just the area they're patrolling.

[@TristanKuhn]

Gotcha. Good to know

[@Damian-qv6wh]

But also usually life savers assess the beach area for any rips and choose a safer area

[@DaBoomDude]

no, the flags designate a safe area on the beach - where they can guarantee that its unlikely for a rip to form... if you've ever watched bondi rescue, you'll see they patrol the entire beach.

[@billking8843]

The lifeguards put the flags up to mark out an area where there are no rips. If you swim between the flags you won't get caught in a rip and you will also be close to where the lifeguards are.

[@dannyokeefe8326]

It isn't common to drop out in yr 10. In fact many states require you to stay at school until 18 or finished yr 12

[@PiersDJackson]

Incarceration in Australia vs America is also about privatisation of them, the state gets fined for not providing enough prisoners.... And Australia doesn't use a sporting metaphor for keeping people in... 3 strikes for life?

[@TristanKuhn]

Yeah private prisons are a joke

[@carlerle787]

Very enjoyable video Tristan- take care

[@LeKnightStudios13419]

Halloween isn’t that really big here

[@jenniferschmitzer299]

*cries in lithgowhalloween* yeah we do. well, here. its awesome.. saw the Cockroaches last time i went

[@thomasbarca9297]

You sure we do it every year in the hills

[@TristanKuhn]

Yeah it's not big but it's getting bigger each year I've heard

[@thomasbarca9297]

@@TristanKuhn it’s actually funny it’s originally a British and French tradition which was bought over to the Americas by these two powers but it’s weird when these traditions continue in the North America but they don’t in other British commonwealth countries such as Australia or New Zealand

[@IssyKew]

Halloween isn't a holiday or cultural tradition at all in Australia. It is only somewhat observed by parents with young kids who want to copy what they see on TV. To Australians, Halloween is a fun homage to he US, rather than a celebration of a holiday itself.

[@FionaEm]

Hey Tristan 🙂 I'd love to see a video where you talk about things that are similar between our two countries - things you weren't expecting 🇦🇺

[@TristanKuhn]

I do like that idea. I'll see what I can think of. Thank you!

[@MMTB616]

Good Friday at Easter is a major holiday in Australia whereas it seems more or less an ordinary working day in the USA. Australia also has holidays on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

[@Viktor_22]

Hi I want to visit Australia from the US. Needs a host!

[@kaimay8657]

We also support people who drop out and then want to go to uni later so you're options aren't closed or significantly harder by leaving school. Also our high school levels aren't the same as in the US

[@jackbrown6913]

In another video maybe mention the sort of income that tradies can earn here in Oz? A lot of Year 10 “drop outs” earn a heap more than University graduates. Also, Jim Jeffries “Freedumb” has a great skit on the number of Americans in jail

[@glenndejong6817]

Soccer is the biggest sport in Australia with junior sport by a country mile .

[@sweetypie9711]

Great vid as always Tristan 🙂👍

[@coasterblocks3420]

Love your videos and that you make a decent effort to put in some research. Keep ‘em coming!

[@TristanKuhn]

Thank you!

[@erose1710]

When I was in High School (late 80s, early 90s) you could leave at the age of 15, didn't matter what year you were in. In NSW it was changed to 17 in 2010 and to leave before the age of 17 you are required to have enrolled in TAFE (i.e. enrol in a trade course). As mentioned in the comments section, to leave at Year 10 is less common now, which is why they did away with the Year 10 School Certificate because it was no longer relevant.

[@Billyboy70]

As always Tristan. Great video that never gets gets boring for me. Keep up the good videos.

[@TristanKuhn]

Thank you

[@jimgriffin4437]

Love this. I lived in the US for 18 months and can really relate to and enjoy your observations.

[@tressteleg1]

Hey Tristan, this is one of yours which I did not see before- most enjoyable as usual 😊 I did not see your pizza/coffee request before, but if you ever get back to the Gold Coast, I would happily buy you a pizza 🍕or whatever…

[@georgeswes4541]

Great video

[@rhondamiller421]

Our definition of homelessness is different too because you are defined as homeless if you don’t have a permanent address

[@hideyagi1019]

Is very interesting and funny !! I miss Sidney beach and view ...

[@isaacmatoe8703]

Your doing well mate. Ive always wondered what the difference we have compared to America, so thank you so much for taking time out of your life to produce your content💕 Not to forget to mention the information you have on us in australia are really very accurate and as you are from America you have got a very good understanding about Australia

[@TristanKuhn]

Thank you! Glad you like it

[@PiersDJackson]

Parking in reverse, the reverse angled park is common in country/rural areas, for the simple reason that it's lower at the side of the road to put your farm supplies or what ever into the back of the ute.

[@jenniferschmitzer299]

like bathurst on george street

[@alliebenson4653]

Yeah that’s a good point! I grew up and learned to drive in urban Victoria and I never even learned how to reverse park, nor did I ever see anyone doing it. Everyone I know just forward parks. Reverse parking must be a rural thing.

[@PiersDJackson]

@@alliebenson4653 as part of the VicRoads License test there's a requirement for a reverse parallel park, even if it's not tested in the actual test... parallel parks are the "normal" flush with the kerb, parallel with traffic... I live in Rural Victoria, and have been supervising learners to get their 120hrs.

[@alliebenson4653]

@@PiersDJackson I know that, I did a reverse parallel park for my own driving test in Vic. I’m referring to a reverse bay park where you go backwards into a parking bay. Not something I believe is taught or tested in Vic very often.

[@PiersDJackson]

@@alliebenson4653 it's not in Victoria.... because with the exception of a truck parking/loading dock, there are no reverse parking parks.

[@susanab7]

Halloween is getting bigger here but I think it's huge in the US because it's all part of the 'fall season' with Halloween then Thanksgiving then Christmas and New Year.

[@avidtraveller99]

Hey, Tristan. My name is Caelan and I’m your neighbour from Canada, lol. I’m a huge fan of your channel! I think your videos are extremely inspirational and very well informative. I’m actually gay myself, btw. Keep on making great travel vlogs. I myself love to travel and really want to go to Australia one day so currently really loving your amazing Australia travel vlog videos!

[@ericklualhati697]

Cool Tristan 😁👍

[@PM-do2yu]

Homelessness figures here in Australia appear higher because they include those couch surfing and other temporary accommodation situations. Actual number of people sleeping rough are much lower than in the US. We have a much larger middle class proportionally than the US

[@sarahbourne1872]

Baseball is actually played a decent amount where I am in Australia, obviously no where near as culturally significant as cricket is- but there are leagues for baseball in Australia.

[@owenshebbeare2999]

Yeah, in primary schools: otherwise called Rounders! 😁

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

AFL has the 4th most attended (average per match) in the world and at times single matches have had the largest attendance of any sporting event in the world in that year. At times these matches can have over 100,000 people in attendance.

[@HazptMedia]

Yes

[@klgherkin]

I'd be curious to know too how Indigenous Australians are represented in the homelessness statistics you found. There would be a great deal that genuinely do not have a safe place to live, while I also wouldn't be surprised if the definition of homelessness doesn't allow for cultural practices of living on the land. When I worked in Indigenous health, I spoke with one guy who said he chose to live 'homeless' for a while because he knew how to catch crabs and fish from the river and was essentially living a healthier lifestyle than when he'd been trying to pay rent.

[@klgherkin]

I was curious so I did a little googling: "...a general finding of this research has been that for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people homelessness can be defined as disconnection from country and/or disconnection from family and community. "These types of nuanced situations are not easily captured in official statistics, particularly through broad measures such as those provided by Census." www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/4736.0Main%20Features32014 Basically, if an Indigenous Australian cannot live on their home land this is where they feel a sense of homelessness. In the same way, if they live in overcrowded conditions by staying with family they don't feel like they're homeless. So essentially the standard, westernised homelessness statistics don't reflect the cultural reality of homelessness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

[@TristanKuhn]

That's a good point. I bet he would be considered in the "homeless" population

[@nswinoz3302]

Tristan. There are signs that states nose to kerb in certain locates as my daughter got fined for not doing it last year. Working in refining you are typically required to leave your keys in the car for movement in emergency. With the requirement to reverse into locates as it’s typically a much safer practice. I have also worked for a Swiss multi-national where it was almost a requirement in their car parking areas! I.e. people drove through double depth parking areas while it filled up in the morning, and late arrives reversed in behind almost consistently. As you tend to be concentrating more after driving for a while, plus as a parent it’s much safer to have your kids in the car when reversing hence when you arrive somewhere. Young children being injured by reversing on your own driveways is something that is highlighted in the news regularly. NSW in Oz

[@davidj.379]

The term 'Chippy' is commonly used in Australia and the UK to refer to carpenters. The term is found as far back as the 16th century - no doubt in reference to the wood chips that flew as carpenters worked their magic.

[@robertsertori5559]

Hi Tristan, USAFL has been trying to increase the popularity of AFL in America and there are many amateur teams. Hopefully in the future AFL will become bigger.

[@bethaniej]

In Western Australia it’s compulsory to finish year 12 unless you get an fulltime job/apprenticeship. Most people here do finish school these days.

[@hellsgate09]

It's the same in SA. You need to demonstrate you have employment secured - if of legal working age - in order to no longer be legally required to attend school.

[@samuelmcdermott4359]

Oh snap! I just watched every one of your videos HAHAHA.

[@deed468]

Another difference would be that 'Snap!' doesn't mean 'Wow', as it does in the States. We are like the British who use it, in reference to the traditional children's card game, to acknowledge that we and someone else have just done or said the same thing. The American usage always sounds strange to our ears.

[@jacksoranges6731]

Cool video mate! Hopefully you get enough coffees to buy yourself a mic 👍

[@brettarcher8270]

We dress our houses and store windows for AFL Grand Final and Finals. Yes!! We love our Aussie Rules Footy. Christmas is pretty big here though,and Australia Day too. We are not fooled by commercialisation like the USA for every event. 😀

[@308chewy]

I didn't drop out at year 10 I went to TAFE College to learn a trade.

[@Raven_Keeper]

School requirements vary depending on state. In Tasmania you have to stay in school until 18

[@richardrejmer8721]

3:44 the 'backing into the car parking spot' is mainly in the state of New South Wales and not at all in most of the other states. And even in NSW, they are getting rid of the 'reverse park' spots and making them the same as the US

[@marvinmartinsYT]

Wrong time of year for Halloween here when you guys do it. By 6 months.

[@markleon411]

The Hollywood Cricket team was started in the 1930s by Australian actor, Errol Flynn and is still going today.

[@bhanani5480]

We also reverse into our car parks in New Zealand. We mainly observe Christmas and Easter and our own public holidays but we don't do Valentines or Halloween. We also have the flags system at our beaches. Rugby, League, Basketball, Cricket, Netball are our main sports too and we play softball not baseball. We do have a few American football teams.

[@sharielane]

Wait, US has no flags on beach? Baywatch lied to me.

[@andymack75]

who was looking at the beach....????

[@TristanKuhn]

I don't think most countries do. Seems to be a think that surprises a lot of people when they come here

[@triarb5790]

@@TristanKuhn The UK has.

[@marvinmartinsYT]

Backing into car spots is far more safer than just driving in nose first. It’s harder to see when you’re reversing. It’s actually policy in some work places to back in. The reason is, your vision forwards is far greater than backwards. With every leaving around the same time you’ll have multiple people walking around cars. You also don’t back into other drivers or cars when leaving the car spot

[@erinjanssen8336]

In NSW there are a lot of programs to help homeless people. Many of our homeless people are people living in unstable accommodation, so they aren’t on the streets, they are living with friends or in cars or in inadequate accommodation, as you stated. I’m not sure about other states, however

[@charitieruiz8600]

Forgot to mention the season change. In Australia the seasons are opposite than America

[@rhysboehm9991]

as for sports, the car scene is huge here too, off-road racing especially

[@trevorelfverson7053]

in Australia we have public called housing commission house that are owned by the government and you pay rent to government

[@whymeeveryone]

cricket is played in the US as well Rugby

[@gyommr]

Note that, particularly in Sydney, you would probably see less homeless people because they get asked to move on a lot. There's security everywhere that will tell you (no matter who you are) to keep moving if you try sit down anywhere that isn't a bench (which are fairly hard to come by actually)

[@andymack75]

Mate, you need to discover the joys of getting a late checkout. 10am is very uncivilised, and if you ask nicely, lots of places will allow an 11am (or god willing, a midday) checkout. Best to ask early, and with that charm of yours I'm sure you can get that extra hour.

[@nicolesnovelties4729]

If you're ever in Sydney, I'd love to meet you.

[@zaniac100]

I think the parking thing differs between states in Australia. In Victoria I think we mainly drive forwards into angled parking. Maybe some towns have a reverse in system, but most in Vic I think you drive in forwards.

[@user-br9xg5mm1v]

ALSO i always go trick or treating. Also its rlly hot at Christmas. Once it was 40 degrees C

[@jogould1045]

Halloween was actually adopted some of us due to our American friend who live here. We have many celebrations that we have imported via our cultural communities.

[@PUFFmyPICTURE]

The key reason for the lower homeless rate in Australia is the government support system and payments, we get access to welfare in the form of cash payments for living expenses and then also subsidize a percentage of rental costs ontop allowing people who would become homeless due to hard times keep a roof over there families head and have some assistance and hope in getting back on their feet.

[@markscott2215]

Good observations mate. Regarding soccer, it’s mainly popular here with expat British/Europeans/South Americans etc. aussies are not that interested. The national soccer competition, the A League, was actually moved from winter to summer. They did this as they couldn’t get enough fans during winter since it couldn’t compete with the afl and nrl. A lot of kids play soccer as parents prefer that it’s non- contact

[@jjwebster1]

On the topic of definition of homelessness in the UK it's defined as someone of no fixed anode so includes those living in Bed & breakfast accommodation, cheap hotels, sofa surfing, homeless shelters, women's shelters, charity accomodation and rough sleepers. They define rough sleepers as those you see sleeping on the streets. I wonder if Australia has rough sleepers as a sub category of the homeless so most of the homeless wouldn't be seen on the streets while if the States define it differently you get different numbers.

[@angiemc8593]

jjwebster1 yes it the same here, they definitely don’t have permanent accommodation. Like the Uk there is a lot of “hidden homelessness, who are sleeping on people couches, staying in homeless shelter etc.

[@shaungordon9737]

Same as Australia

[@56music64]

Tristan, not sure you were here last year for the NRL State of Origin competition, but give it a watch tonight/Wed, 2020 with lockdowns etc has mucked things around a bit, so for the first time Game 1, first of 3 games, is being played in Adelaide. You have to pick a side. What will your pick be, Qld or NSW? Once you have picked a side, you have to deck yourself out in either maroon or blue

[@bigm9228]

The elevator you described is for larger buildings to allow for efficient allocation for people to match floors. So rather than people stoping on floors along the building. Each elevator drops people on a small cluster of floors. Better for people that doing wait until everyone gets off the elevator if your on the top floor. In terms of the homeless, Australia counts people who couch surfing. If the US included that definition homelessness would be huge.

[@DORA-id6dw]

Tennis is very popular in Australia we have the Australian open

[@ernestbywater411]

Re leaving school after year 10, that used to be the end of high school. Years 11 and 12 only prepare people for going to university. Reversing into parking spots is so it's a lot easier and safer to drive out of it. we have less prisoners because we commit fewer crimes. The buttonless car elevators are a recent invention and not all as common as you make it out as. American Football is a small sport in Australia and is called Gridiron. In Australia people in the casual temporary housing provided by support organisations house are a lot higher percentage of the homeless and some people live in them full-time, but are still classed as homeless.

[@loreleihillard5078]

As an Aussie, I think I've only ever seen Elevators like that once, and that was at a really fancy Hotel

[@Karunch215]

Here in PA we get points on our license for tickets. Get points and your insurance goes up, and get enough points you lose your license.

[@dellucid9610]

With reversing depends what state your in.and some special area require it

[@Midruto]

sports depend on where you are in Melb and Perth and its AFL, basketball-cricket, rugby in syd and bris rugby, cricket-AFL, basketball,

[@letsseeif]

:In Aussie, JAIL is wrong and 'GAOL' is the correct spelling of the same word.. Also:- Elevator is called a 'LIFT'. Also 'Sports is called 'SPORT'.Re Homelss- Australian homelessnes is very small cf US

[@marcusfox2443]

i'm a fly in fly out worker and in between marriages i used to stay at motels and go to different places for my break. if i filled out a census during this time i would have been considered homeless even though i was earning $120,000 per annum.

[@pauldobson2529]

One thing I’ve noticed is that cheques are rarely used these days in Australia. I haven’t written one in 15 years or so. So much is done via Internet Banking. I remember when a friend of mine was living in Chicago, he’d do a transfer to his landlady for rent. The transfer would go to the bank, which would print a cheque and mail it to the lady. It might help that we only have a limited number of banks here. I get notified of a bill, and I’d schedule the payment and think nothing more of it.

[@Viktor_22]

Hi I want to visit Australia from the US. Needs a host!

[@kyleellingsworth6496]

New Jersey has the point system with the driver's license. 2 points and the auto insurance companies may as well mug you every month.

[@wayneyt9823]

A couple of language differences (that you may not have mentioned): "Lucked out" means the opposite here from what it means in the U.S. "Lucked out" = Out of luck/missed a chance/opportunity. "Couldn't care less" means precisely that here. You could not care less. You are caring the least amount possible. Whereas Americans say, "Could care less" to mean the same thing. If you could care less, then do so! lol ;-) I enjoyed your videos. Cheers! :-)

[@gabriellemary2649]

I’m Aussie an I’ve never seen those elevators

[@owenshebbeare2999]

Two things: common in Melbourne now, and its 'Lifts'.

[@AbbyMaskell]

I've never seen the elevator buttons on the outside. And with the reverse parking I know it's a thing in NSW (don't know about other states) but we don't have them in ACT just the forward parking ones

[@michelleevans848]

I think you thought we we don't have many homeless people in Australia because a lot of them have "normal clothes" and there's a lot of extra homeless support here

[@PiersDJackson]

The Beach flags are actually internationally recognised, the common ones are red and yellow is a patrolled safe area, black and white check/diced is watercraft present (ie. Jetskis), all red is dangerous/closed, and purple for marine pest present.

[@HuffTheMagicDragon]

Another reason you probably didnt see that many homeless people is because we also have a lot of assistance for the homeless with free food from oz harvest and temporary housing assistance from housing commission, I was homeless for a month and only a couple of nights i slept "out in the streets" just because i wanted to try it lol. Theres so much help here that youll find that those you see are homeless with all their bags etc. are the ones who choose that lifestyle.

[@1969cmp]

In Alice Springs N.T. Halloween is pretty big.

[@fluffychooks5615]

The shops act like literally everyone is going crazy over Halloween here 😅

[@cameronwhyte7223]

My city office, when I would go into the city office, it had those lifts (elevators).

[@fergusharte1791]

On the homelessness number - non adaquate housing includes, living in a car, living in a hostel and not having a permanent address. That said what you would call more "traditional" homelessness in Australia is still a huge problem

[@timnicholls19]

You actually do have cricket and afl over there and interesting enough you guys have made it to world cups in afl cricket rugby league and rugby union.

[@TheBundychick82]

We have a baseball here in Australia there’s like 8 teams but you don’t see it like on tv if it is it’s not on free to air pay tv may have it but still a cool list :)

[@jimmypandolfo4035]

Hello Tristan , Number 8 . Soccer is actually the number 1 participant sport in Australia. Cheers

[@tanuhudson3877]

So the thing about homelessness in Australia is you are considered homeless if say you are staying with family or in a refuge (ie domestic abuse). There are also foster carers and some of thier children are considered homeless. Also if you live on the road like a backpacker :) so we have an umbrella term that includes more than just your stereotypical on the street in rags type homeless

[@user-br9xg5mm1v]

dropping out of high school is rlly old fashion. No one drops out of high school anymore its not common

[@zaniac100]

I grew up in Melbourne which has many long stretches of beach in the bay. Those beaches have few waves are shallow and have no rips, and in those days they never had flags. I used to get confused when watching Sydney made TV shows that advised people to always swim between the flags. No Melbourne beaches had flags and were safe. A few do have flags these days, but many don't. But they are safe for swimming.

[@Viktor_22]

Hi I want to visit Australia from the US. Needs a host!

[@phoarey]

My children were kids in the 90s and Halloween was absolutely a big thing in Chapel Hill in Brisbane. Canadian and American parents contributed to the Halloween thing. So its been a thing for a generation. The sport thing is interesting. Australia, NZ and South Africa have a similar sport mix. AFL is the odd one out among those three.

[@michael93921]

Halloween is here and getting bigger and bigger

[@ianmontgomery7534]

the parking is different from State to State.

[@peterharms3639]

Maybe, you could’ve drawn attention to the difference between annual leave. In Australia, we have a mandatory four weeks/year With some companies offering five or six weeks and fifo and mining/oil industries (isolated locations) up to eight weeks a year. Where as I know US based friends that only get two weeks a year paid vacation.

[@PM-do2yu]

...so next time you hear people bagging Americans for not travelling abroad now you know why. Poor bastards what an ugly life